O-D Football Camps extends registration deadline
Terry Massey04/24/08
OFFENSE-DEFENSE FOOTBALL CAMP EXTENDS REGISTRATION DEADLINE TO MAY 31
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. | Offense-Defense Football Camp, the Official Football Camp of the NFL Coaches Association, is extending its registration deadline by 30 days to help prospective campers cope with the sluggish U.S. economy, O-D Sports president S. Rick Whittier announced Thursday.
``We have heard from families all across the country that are having a hard time meeting the May 1 deadline, and we don't want any kid to miss out because of the deadline or late fee,'' Whittier said. ``We hope by extending the deadline and waiving the late fee to give more kids the chance to participate.''
O-D Football Camp, which was recently named the No. 1 Summer Sports Camp by Sports Illustrated For Kids. The camps, held in 35 cities across the U.S., offer fundamental instruction for all skill levels and ages 7-18 from some of the top minds and talents in the NFL. The deadline for registration is now May 31.
Celebrating its 40th year, O-D Football Camps is the longest-running, full-contact camp in the country. Among its impressive role of alumni are NFL quarterbacks Peyton Manning (Indianapolis Colts), Ben Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers) and Chris Simms (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), wide receivers Chad Johnson (Cincinnati Bengals), Amani Toomer (New York Giants), Steve Smith (Carolina Panthers), Terrell Owens (Dallas Cowboys) and Larry Fitzgerald (Arizona Cardinals), and running backs Fred Taylor (Jacksonville Jaguars), Larry Johnson (Kansas City Chiefs) and Frank Gore (San Francisco 49ers). On the defensive side of the ball, Ray Lewis (Baltimore Ravens), DeMarcus Ware (Dallas Cowboys), Keith Brooking (Atlanta Falcons) and Jonathan Vilma (New York Jets) are camp veterans.
O-D Football Camps not only focus on teaching the fundamentals of football, but also valuable life skills participants can take with them to the home, school and the locker room. Leadership, teamwork and the importance of getting an education are all part of the core curriculum taught at O-D Camps.
O-D Football Camps offer a three-tiered program of training: Youth/Prep for ages 7-18 that provides fundamental instruction for all skill levels; Select, a non-contact, positional camp for experienced, high school-aged athletes; and Elite, an invitation-only, non-contact camp and showcase for top players.
Those who excel at the Elite level will be considered for the O-D All-American Bowl , which was the last game played at the Orange Bowl in Miami before it was demolished. The next O-D All-American Bowl will be held on Jan. 2, 2009 and will feature 88 of the top high school seniors in the nation. The game will be televised nationally on FOX College Sports Network and selected Fox Sports affiliates.
